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Conversation with H. Shaw - ofBattle Ground neighborhood.Augt. 8th 1869.[note added at left margin: The ledge of rocks - upon the acclivity of N.W. side ofBurnet's Creek]

The Bogus Prophet's Rock - known to the old settlers as the "rattle snake den".]It was a source of sport among the early settlers to hunt this den - for snakes. It is a well authenticated fact that young Greenup Scott - son of John Scott a well known settler in the neighborhood of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground, did in the fall of 1831 kill at this den 340 snakes He used large and small hooks attached to poles - which he ran into the large holes within the shelving rock.

I made a sketch from the top of this rock - of the view including the battle ground in 1840.

In 1830. In the fall of this year the collected bones of the soldiers who fell in the battle were deposited in a large box and interred - and surrounded by a an ordinary panel fence –

(In 1840. I made a sketch of this historic point.) Hiram Shaw - was present - and assisted in the ceremonies of the burial of the relics - E.A. Hannegan made the oration on this solemn occasion.

There are some of the relics yet existing of the trees where Daviess fell - H. Shaw used the trees for fence purposes - There are remains yet of the stumps of the trees upon an elevation where the Prophet stood during the battle.

It is a well authenticated fact - which Mr. H. Shaw avers for, that the Indians pointed to Mr. Shaw's father to these identical trees as the authentic spot - is not far

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Conversation with H. Shaw - ofBattle Ground neighborhood.Augt. 8th 1869.[note added at left margin: The ledge of rocks - upon the acclivity of N.W. side ofBurnet's Creek]

The Bogus Prophet's Rock - known to the old settlers as the "rattle snake den".]It was a source of sport among the early settlers to hunt this den - for snakes. It is a well authenticated fact that young Greenup Scott - son of John Scott a well known settler in the neighborhood of the Tippecanoe Battle Ground, did in the fall of 1831 kill at this den 340 snakes He used large and small hooks attached to poles - which he ran into the large holes within the shelving rock.

I made a sketch from the top of this rock - of the view including the battle ground in 1840.

In 1830. In the fall of this year the collected bones of the soldiers who fell in the battle were deposited in a large box and interred - and surrounded by a an ordinary panel fence –

(In 1840. I made a sketch of this historic point.) Hiram Shaw - was present - and assisted in the ceremonies of the burial of the relics - E.A. Hannegan made the oration on this solemn occasion.

There are some of the relics yet existing of the trees where Daviess fell - H. Shaw used the trees for fence purposes - There are remains yet of the stumps of the trees upon an elevation where the Prophet stood during the battle.

It is a well authenticated fact - which Mr. H. Shaw avers for, that the Indians pointed to Mr. Shaw's father to these identical trees as the authentic spot - is not far